Earth Day Trivia

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Earth Day Trivia Challenge

Test your knowledge about environmental issues and learn more about Earth Day with this engaging quiz! Explore various topics related to biodiversity, renewable energy, and climate change while discovering how your actions can make a difference.

  • Multiple choice questions to challenge your understanding
  • Learn about pressing environmental concerns
  • Play to improve your eco-awareness!
27 Questions7 MinutesCreated by ThinkGreen101
Why Celebrate Earth Day?
Since its inception in 1970, Earth Day continues to grow as a worldwide phenomenon focused on promoting clean living and a healthy, sustainable habitat for people and wildlife alike. Celebrating Earth Day serves as a conscious reminder of how fragile our planet is and how important it is to protect it.
Why Celebrate Earth Day?
Since its inception in 1970, Earth Day continues to grow as a worldwide phenomenon focused on promoting clean living and a healthy, sustainable habitat for people and wildlife alike. Celebrating Earth Day serves as a conscious reminder of how fragile our planet is and how important it is to protect it.
What happens to plastic waste?
It is a biodegradable material so it eventually disintegrates
It never fully goes away, it just breaks into little pieces
There is no such thing as plastic waste, all plastic is recycled
It is dumped in the ocean for fish to eat
True or False: Deforestation is the second leading cause of global warming in the world.
True
False
Where does the majority of plastic waste end up?
Loss of biodiversity
Hurting the economy
The harming of many indigenous peoples
Duped in oceans
True or False: The idea for Earth Day came from Gaylord Nelson.
True
False
Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?
Water vapor
All of the above
Which of the following is NOT a reason why biodiversity important?
Biodiversity loss would decrease water quality
There are too many animal species on the world
Many species act as a pest control
Biodiversity ensures food security by supplying a wide variety of plant and animals species for nutrients. Biodiversity loss decreases available nutrition
Which is not a renewable energy?
Hydropower
Wind
Natural gas
Solar
True or False: Earth Day is the one and only day during the year that you should care about the environment and act to protect it.
True
False
Which of the following are negative impacts of burning fossil fuels?
They contribute to environmental degradation and pollution
They harm local communities
They contribute to human health problems
All of the above
What is the Greenhouse Effect?
The name of climate change legislation that passed by congress
When you paint your house green to become an environmentalist
When the gasses in our atmosphere trap heat and block it from escaping our planet
When you build a greenhouse
Which of the following are consequences associated with climate change?
The ice sheets are declining, glaciers are in retreat globally, and our oceans are more acidic than ever
Surface temperatures are setting new heat records about each year
More extreme weather like droughts, heat waves, and hurricanes
Global sea levels are rising at an alarmingly fast rate — 17 centimeters (6.7 inches) in the last century alone and going higher.
All of the above
Which land-based ecosystem has the most biodiversity?
Deserts
Tropical Rainforests
The Tundra
Grasslands
True or False: In 2016, the Paris Agreement was signed on Earth Day.
True
False
How many million tons of plastic are dumped in our oceans every year?
1 million tons
8 million tons
20 million tons
50 million tons
What can you do to help fight climate change?
Divest from fossil fuel companies
Engage yourself in the science behind climate change
Vote for political candidates who will advocate for climate-related legislation and policy improvements
All of the above
Which of these countries emits the most carbon dioxide?
China
USA
UK
Russia
What can you do to fight deforestation?
Leave forests standing and plant more trees
Reduce your use of products made from wood fiber including paper and cardboard
Demand forest products from sustainable sources and deforestation free supply chains
All of the above
Which is not part of the three R's?
Reduce
Recycle
Reuse
Refill
How many trees does it take to provide a day’s supply of oxygen for 4 people?
1
10
50
100
Globally, which of the following economic sectors emits the largest percentage of greenhouse gas emissions?
Transportation
Buildings
Industry
Electricity and heat production
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